Premiership: Robert arrives in Newcastle for talks

Paris St Germain striker Laurent Robert has arrived on Tyneside to finalise a deal with Newcastle.

The 26-year-old Frenchman is expected to complete his protracted Stg£9.5million move either later on Tuesday or Wednesday following a medical.

Magpies boss Bobby Robson, who has desperately been searching for a big-name signing, has described the France B player as a cross between Ryan Giggs and John Barnes.